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Welcome to IMEC 2005 – the first annual International Maintenance Excellence Conference, co-organized by the CBM Lab and the Professional Development Centre, both of the University of Toronto. IMEC is the first Canadian-based international maintenance conference. Top industry and academic speakers will present each conference theme from two perspectives – professional maintenance practice and maintenance science research. IMEC has been designed to encourage dialogue between these two communities, enhancing the performance of both. The two-day conference will be followed by one day of optional post-conference workshops. All conference delegates will receive a complimentary copy of Maintenance Excellence: Optimizing Equipment Life Cycle Decisions (USD 99.75 value). The conference will be held at 89 Chestnut, a University of Toronto facility, located in the heart of downtown Toronto. Confirmed keynote speakers include: John Caron, Vice-President, Service, Automation Technologies Division - ABB; Larry Cote, Chairman of the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals; Dr. Richard Dwight, of Australia, who is President of the International Foundation for Research in Maintenance; Dr. Jay Lee, Director, NSF Intelligent Maintenance Systems (IMS) Center at the University of Cincinnati, U.S. and Dr. Andrew Jardine, Principle Investigator at the Condition Based Maintenance Laboratory at the University of Toronto; and Brian Maguire, VP, Ivara. IMEC 2005 would like to recognize the generous contributions of our Title Sponsor, ABB, and of our Executive Sponsors, Ivara and IBM.
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John Caron, Vice-President, Service, Automation Technologies Division - ABB John Caron has worked in the manufacturing and production industry for 18 years. He has lead Canadian Service Organizations for the past 10 years, first with Metso in the paper production lines and, since 2000 for the Automation Technologies Division of ABB Inc. With both these global companies, John’s stewardship has rapidly made the Canadian teams top business performers on a global scale. John holds a Master Degree in Project Management, a Minor in Business Administration, and a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering. His education and work experience enables him to be as comfortable on the shop floor as he is in a boardroom. John’s current challenge is to help industry be more competitive in this smaller world by unveiling and delivering the financial leverage housed in maintenance operations. Larry P. Cote, CET, C.L.S., CMRP Mr. Cote graduated from Mohawk College in 1977 with an Honours diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology. He started at Dofasco in 1977 on their training programme, and worked in the Coke & Iron, Research, and Central Shops departments before joining the Lubrication Lab as a lubricant analyst in 1978. In 1981 and 1991 respectively, he was the Assistant Supervisor and Supervisor of the Lubrication Lab. Larry joined the Dofasco Maintenance Effectiveness Team in 1992, and as a Senior Reliability Specialist assisted the development of reliability methodologies while providing support for improvement projects in manufacturing business units throughout the company. He currently holds the position of Team Leader for the Predictive Technical Services group within the Equipment Reliability Services business unit. Larry is also currently Chairman of the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals. back to “INTRODUCTION and AGENDA” Richard Dwight is a senior lecturer and course coordinator for the Engineering Asset Management Program at the University of Wollongong, Australia. He obtained a BE (hons) and PhD in Engineering from the University of Wollongong, and has specialised in the area of maintenance management. His PhD thesis was entitled “Frameworks for measuring the performance of the maintenance system in a capital intensive organisation”. He worked in what is now BlueScope Steel for 19 years where he held engineering and management positions. In 1992 he helped establish and then directed the University of Wollongong's then maintenance management, and now asset management, program. He has taught in a wide range of areas within this program both in Australia and also in Hong Kong. In addition to asset management, he teaches, researches, and consults in mechanical engineering. Richard’s current research activities include component replacement decision models, asset replacement decision support systems, maintenance requirements analysis, railway maintenance systems, and data collection and use in organisations. Richard is the President of the International Foundation for Research in Maintenance (IFRIM). back to “INTRODUCTION and AGENDA” Andrew K.S. Jardine, Ph.D., C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.E.E., P.Eng Dr. Andrew K.S. Jardine is Professor and Principal Investigator at the Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto where the EXAKT software for CBM optimization has been developed. Profesor Jardine studied at the Royal College of Science and Technology, Scotland and obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. He was awarded his PhD by the University of Birmingham, England. Dr. Jardine is also a Subject Matter Expert to IBM’s Asset Management Center of Excellence and author of the economic life software AGE/CON and PERDEC that is licensed to organizations including transportation, mining, electrical utilities, and process industries. Professor Jardine wrote the book, “Maintenance, Replacement and Reliability”, first published in 1973 and now in its 6th printing. He is the co-editor with JD Campbell of the 2001 published book Maintenance Excellence: Optimizing Equipment Life Cycle Decisions. His new book Maintenance, Replacement & Reliability: Theory and Applications, co-authored with Dr. A.H.C. Tsang, will be released at IMEC 2005 Profesor Jardine was the 1993 Eminent Speaker to the Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia and in 1998 was the first recipient of the Sergio Guy Memorial Award from the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Maintenance profession. He is listed in Who’s Who in Canada. back to “INTRODUCTION and AGENDA” Dr. Lee is OhioEminent Scholar in AdvancedManufacturing and L.W. Scott Alter Chair Professor at the Univ. of Cincinnati (effective June 2005). Currently, he holds a position as Wisconsin Distinguished Professor and Rockwell Automation Professor at the Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is founding director of National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) on Intelligent Maintenance Systems (IMS) which is a multi-campus NSF Center of Excellence between the Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Univ. of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Dr. Lee received his B.S degree from Taiwan, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, a M.S. in Industrial Management from the State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook, and D.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the George Washington University. He received Milwaukee Mayor Technology Award in 2003 and was a recipient of SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineering Award in 1992. He is also a Fellow of ASME and SME. back to “INTRODUCTION and AGENDA” Brian Maguire, Vice President, Ivara Corporation Brian Maguire is a certified Reliability Centered Maintenance Practitioner, recognized business strategist and reliability thought leader. With over a dozen years focused on maintenance and reliability challenges, Brian has helped many process manufacturing companies and electric utilities to realize the results of improved equipment performance through an increased focus on asset reliability. Through Ivara, Brian has aided customers in attaining maximum value in reliability improvement across a variety of sectors including oil & gas; pulp & paper; metals & mining; and power generation. In Brian’s current role as Vice President, he is responsible for effectively keeping Ivara at the forefront of industry in terms of its reliability technology and expertise. Equally important, Brian assists business and channel partners to successfully integrate the appropriate Ivara products and services into their own marketing strategies. The result is cohesive, targeted messaging with each partner uniquely positioned to derive the maximum benefit from the collaboration. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. back to “INTRODUCTION and AGENDA”
SCHEDULE, PROGRAM AND ABSTRACTS Please click here for the 23 page conference Schedule, Program and
Abstracts.
Executive Sponsors
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Exhibitors and Sponsors
Key Success Factors in Improving Asset Management Improvement Initiatives Click here for detail information. Introducing Strategic Maintenance Planning into your Organization using a Phased Approach Click here for detail information. PROACT™ Root Cause Analysis in Action Click here for detail information. Lean Maintenance Click here for detail information. A Roadmap to a Reliability Culture Click here for detail information.
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A block of rooms has been reserved at the Metropolitan Hotel, at a special rate of $169/night. The Metropolitan is conveniently located directly across the street from 89 Chestnut. To reserve a room please call 1-800-668-6600; remember to mention that you will be attending IMEC 2005. There are a number of other hotels located near the conference site: Quality Inn Delta Chelsea Inn Toronto Hilton Sheraton Centre Toronto If you would like assistance in making your travel and accommodation arrangements, please contact the University of Toronto travel centre at travel@utoronto.ca. The following links will provide useful information about Toronto - maps, events, restaurants, etc.: www.torontotourism.com/visitor www.city.toronto.on.ca (City of Toronto) www.toronto.ca/ttc/ (Toronto Transit Commission) www.utoronto.ca (University of Toronto)
Zoom up to the top of the world's largest freestanding structure for a breathtaking view of Canada's biggest and most cosmopolitan city. Globetrot through intriguing ethnic neighbourhoods in what the United Nations called the world's most multicultural city. Find almost any style of international cuisine in Toronto's more than 5,000 restaurants where you can have a gastronomic adventure in a posh eatery or sip a cappuccino at a sidewalk café. Shop for everything from designer fashions to souvenir trinkets in chic boutiques and a huge glass emporium in the heart of downtown. Explore world class museums housing one-of-a-kind sculpture collections to one devoted solely to shoes. Step out for a night on the town to see first run theatre or cheer on the pros at a game. Hop a ferry from Toronto's harbour for green islands just offshore. North America's fifth largest city offers a stellar mix of culture, urban energy, natural green spaces and friendly people. www.torontotourism.com/visitor Click here to print “Events During Conference” FOR MORE INFORMATION Call Ontario Tourism at 1-800-668-2746 toll-free 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays. All hours are Eastern Standard Time (EST). www.ontariotravel.net/TcisCtrl?site=consumers&key1=home&langua ge=EN
For more information please call 416-978-3481, toll free 1-888-ADD UofT (233-8638), or email pdc@ecf.utoronto.ca
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